(UNI SPECIAL)Kolkata, April 13 -- Blending personal anguish with political determination, Ratna Debnath, the mother of the RG Kar rape and murder victim, has entered the electoral contest as a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from West Bengal's Panihati constituency, situated in the North 24 Parganas. She says her unfulfilled quest for justice compelled her to step into politics.
Leading a procession of more than 100 supporters through the narrow lanes of the city, Debnath walked from house to house amid slogans such as "Abhayar rokto hobena go byartho" (Abhaya's blood will not go to waste) and "Bichar chai BJP sarkar tai" (We want justice, therefore we want the BJP government).
Residents gathered outside their homes, many waiting e...